(obsolete, literary) Pure water. / (archaic, botany) The sap of plants.

Alternative form of lympho- before a vowel.

Rare and archaic form of lymph.

(anatomy, immunology) Each of the small oval bodies of the lymphatic system, distributed along the lymphatic vessels, that are clustered in the armpits, groin, neck, chest and abdomen. They act as filters, with an internal honeycomb of connective tissue filled with lymphocytes and macrophages that collect and destroy bacteria, viruses and foreign matter from lymph. When the body is fighting an infection, these lymphocytes multiply rapidly and produce a characteristic swelling of the lymph nodes.

plural of lymph node

plural of lymph gland

(informal) Synonym of lymph node.

(anatomy) A thin-walled vessel that carries lymph through the lymphatic system.

plural of lymph vessel

(anatomy) In mammals, including humans, a network of lymph vessels and lymph nodes that transport fluid, fats, proteins, and lymphocytes to the bloodstream as lymph, and remove microorganisms and other debris from tissues.